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Figure 1: Urban Density and Transport Related Energy Consumption in Selected Cities Source: Bournay 2008, based on Newman and Kenworthy 1989, and Atlas Environment du Monde Dip Integrating Transit and Land Use towards Sustainable Urban Development Integrated land use and transport planning may be the best way towards sustainable urban development, this approach can resolve congestion and other transport problems. Land use patterns affect travel demand in two ways: (1) the number of trips made between areas and (2) the distances of these trips. High density and mixed landuse patterns can reduce the numbers of trips made and the distances traveled. In essence, addressing land use patterns could reverse existing transportation trends of longer and more frequent trips. Integrated transport and landuse planning is the key to improving accessibility.

Figure 1 Urban Density and Transport Related Energy Consumption in Selected Cities Source: Bournay 2008, based on Newman and Kenworthy 1989, and Atlas Environment du Monde Dip Integrating Transit and Land Use towards Sustainable Urban Development Integrated land use and transport planning may be the best way towards sustainable urban development, this approach can resolve congestion and other transport problems. Land use patterns affect travel demand in two ways: (1) the number of trips made between areas and (2) the distances of these trips. High density and mixed landuse patterns can reduce the numbers of trips made and the distances traveled. In essence, addressing land use patterns could reverse existing transportation trends of longer and more frequent trips. Integrated transport and landuse planning is the key to improving accessibility.

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Figure 2: Urban Space Taken by Transport Modes Source: GTZ, 2004. Well integrated land use and transport certainly promote sustainable urban development. Transit and landuse can shift travel need from private motorized vehicles to non-motorized and public transport, and reduce sprawl by promoting TODs that are served by high- quality public transit services. Public transit is inherently the most resourceful form of mobility, measured in consumption of energy or land, as illustrated by figure 1.4, which compares the amount of road space required for about 80 travelers by different modes of transportation. Reducing the amount of impervious surfaces given over to roads and parking not only shortens trip distances, it also reduces heat-island effects and water pollution (from oil-stained run-off of rain into streams).
Figure 2: Urban Space Taken by Transport Modes Source: GTZ, 2004. Well integrated land use and transport certainly promote sustainable urban development. Transit and landuse can shift travel need from private motorized vehicles to non-motorized and public transport, and reduce sprawl by promoting TODs that are served by high- quality public transit services. Public transit is inherently the most resourceful form of mobility, measured in consumption of energy or land, as illustrated by figure 1.4, which compares the amount of road space required for about 80 travelers by different modes of transportation. Reducing the amount of impervious surfaces given over to roads and parking not only shortens trip distances, it also reduces heat-island effects and water pollution (from oil-stained run-off of rain into streams).
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